Lexus LS500H I Package import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,616,700 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 23,390,191.

Model

2020 Lexus LS500H I Package

KSh 4,616,700

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 23,390,191
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,983,004
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,394,051
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 1,881,969
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,161,444
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 79,660
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 99,575
Total to KRA
KSh 4,616,700

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Version 1: 3,444cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 23,390,191 · model code 6AA-GVF50-AEVQH(I) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 10,259,333
20250%KSh 10,259,333
202420%KSh 8,207,467
202330%KSh 7,181,533
202240%KSh 6,155,600
202150%KSh 5,129,667
202055%KSh 4,616,700
201960%KSh 4,103,733

Version 2: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 23,964,694 · model code DAA-GVF50-AEVHQ(I) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 10,511,320
20250%KSh 10,511,320
202420%KSh 8,409,056
202330%KSh 7,357,924
202240%KSh 6,306,792
202150%KSh 5,255,660
202055%KSh 4,730,094
201960%KSh 4,204,528

Version 3: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 26,803,088 · model code 6AA-GVF50-AEVQH(I) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 11,756,288
20250%KSh 11,756,288
202420%KSh 9,405,030
202330%KSh 8,229,401
202240%KSh 7,053,773
202150%KSh 5,878,144
202055%KSh 5,290,329
201960%KSh 4,702,515

The 2020 Lexus LS500H I Package, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 23,390,191
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,983,004
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,394,051
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,881,969
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,161,444
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 79,660 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 99,575

Total to KRA: KSh 4,616,700. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus LS500H I Package in Kenya?

About KSh 4,616,700 for a 2020 Lexus LS500H I Package imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 23,390,191 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Lexus LS500H I Package?

KSh 23,390,191 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

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